The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-16
MRS. EMMONS.
She Continues Her Testimony, and Declares
that She Was Dragged.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.-ln0 investigation SO
to the mental condition of Mrs. Emmons Was
continued to-day in the old Circuit Court room.
which was crowded to the point of discomfort.
the ladies. usual of late, composing the larger
part of the audience Mrs Emmons
resumed her story. She said that
when she gave up her bathroom to
the servants. her husband threatened to put her
into lunatic asylum. This frightened her, for
she saw by his manner that he meant what he
said. When her husband went away that morn
ing she sent at once for James Lowndes, law
yer. She told him of the circumstances relating
to her husbands correspondence with the Phila-
delphia woman, and then placed the papers in
his hands.
II told him. said the witness, ''that if were
mad. or dead, or putin lunatic asylum, that he
and put out those letters to show why was
confined" When her husband came home she
told him what she had done He did not say
anything, but pulled his mustache vigor-
ously. Great laughter. subsequently,
her husband told her he wanted her TO
use those letters to get divorce. She told him
she would do nothing as long as his mother lived
to give her sorrow He then ordered her to get
a divorce, and she said she would. He said he
would give her the house on Vermont avenue
which was already as much hers as his. and
promised her a number OF other things which
were already hers. ION one OCCASION" contin.
bringing that man. DIR. Kempster-confound
him-I-I-, well won't say it. but it is through
him that MIR Emmons has got into this mess
Either that, or Mr.. Emmons is insane himself
This was too much for tho gravity of the au.
dience. and another laugh broke out.
about the thermometer story, the witness
said, II had had it for long time and was very
sorry when it broken, for used to put II
out of the window to how cold it was, and
thus catch General Hazen."
IGreat laughter greeted this sally, the mar.
shall laughing so hard that he could not rap fol
Speaking of the Christ-child incident she said
the little colored boy Arnold came to her where
she was sitting and asked whom she was going to
light the tree. She took the child upon her lap.
and then this Kempster began asking her foolish
questions. She told him about the Christmas.
tree and the German fable and about the Christ
child. He said. How you endure to be fond
of little nigger?' She said. This child
saves me much. This is my little Christchild.
1t saves me much. Then l commenced to bluff
the stupid man. He hadn't wit enough to un.
derstand. He did not even ask what
| meant. He just took it all in" She continued:
THAT child did save much, and knew it when
| said it. Because, if l wanted anything,
| he would trot down stairs and tell hia
| mother. He saved me in labor saved me ia
| for / got the Christmas tree upon his
account. or made him an excuse for having the
tree" Here Mrs. Emmons looked straight at
Mr.. Garnett and asked: 'Does the black rub
| OF from cledn QcSO cnlluE lDen SIC went Ont
"You said yes by noddinR yonr head. Does It'll
| l say it does not. / would like to know, when
people are dead and have laid aside their SKINS
| whether it makes any difference to God whethsy
| their skins are black or white"
'Go ahead" said Mr.. Garrett impatisnrly.
| sThas's question: said Mrs. Emmons, that
| ought to be answered by Bostonjan."
The witness said that Mr.. Emmons had come
to her house after the legal separation, as sha
supposed it was. He used to come to the base.
| ment door. aud she told him that Ii he cania
there he must come in the front door, like others.
and send her a card. He did not stay all night
because she would not let him. He came therd
and remained late. When she spoke to him
he said: TT is late now, and do not want to
be seen going ut" said he could not say; ID
would not be the proper thing. He said he
could not 60 / said: Very we'll. then, I'll ga
| to hotel" He locked the door, and called up
the servants. He said to Them Don't let her
go out" Isuppose / was insane then. Which
was the most insane I, who was in my own
house, or he, who pushed his way in there1
/ took the key from him and unlocked the
DOOR"
''Did he go2" asked Mr.. Garnett
'Yes, he went" said She with laugh.
| Mrs Emmons then sarcastically described he,
husbands solicitude abont the trip to Blooming.
dale, and concluded by declaring she was repeat.
eddy drugeed with whisky so that it was com.
parativey easy to get her into Bloomingdale
Asylum Her touching description of her strug.
giles and protests against confinement made d
deep impression upon the audience.